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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Skinner v. Fleet 14 Johns. 263 1817 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Walden v. McDonald 30 Ga. 542 1860 0 action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Womack v. White 30 Ga. 696 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Maltby v. Harwood & Wells 12 Barb. 473 1852 0 SC, General Term, New York
In re Belt 2 Edm. Sel. Cas. 93 1848 0 SC of New York
Havens v. Van Den Burgh 1 Denio 27 1845 0 SC of New York
Cannon v. Peebles 24 N.C. 449 1842 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Oatfield v. Waring 14 Johns. 188 1817 0 Recovery for supporting defendant's slave SC of New York
Jackson ex dem. People v. Lervey 5 Cow. 397 1826 0 Will & Trust and Valid Marriage SC of New York
Gelston v. Russel 11 Johns. 415 1814 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of New York
Hart v. Cleis 8 Johns. 41 1811 0 Recovery for trafficking slave SC of New York
Scidmore v. Smith 13 Johns. 322 1816 0 Trespass for harboring slave SC of New York
Aza v. Eitlinger 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 99 1808 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Floyd v. Recorder of City of New York 11 Wend. 180 1834 0 Recovery for slave SC of Judicature of New York
Gibbs v. Mermaud 2 Edw. Ch. 482 1835 0 Chancery Court of New York
Cæsar v. Peabody 11 Johns. 68 1814 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Goold v. United Insurance Co. 2 Cai. 73 1804 0 Insurance Policy SC of New York
Wells v. Lane 8 Johns. 462 1811 0 Recovery for haboring slaves SC of New York
Dubois v. Allen 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 128 1809 0 Recovery for enticing slave away from owner SC of New York
Gilpin v. Vincent 9 Johns. 219 1812 0 Recovery for illegally selling a slave SC of New York